Started off at a good pace and my friend was keeping up with me. I had my nike + so I was getting good feedback on my pace. About .5 miles in, my friend wanted to slow down. I decided that I would and run with him but then I was getting passed and of course, I sped up. Zoned out for a minute or two and then realized that I had left him behind. I just kept going. First mile was a little fast @ 9:35 but I always go out too fast because there are lots of people around. Ran the rest of the race at an even pace and felt really good.

Run faster. I cannot be mad since it's the first race where I've run sub-10 miles. I was happy! It means that I am getting comfortable at running faster. Maybe those short, fast little runs are paying off.

Got some water and stretched. My fiance finally saw me finish a race! He gave me a big hug and kiss after. That rocked.

And some guy was giving out free Caribou coffee. I got me some of that!


Cold weather. I have a hard time breathing in the cold.


This was a fun race. It's a great fundraiser for the THAW fund. I will be back next year!